The Coolest Houseguest EVER!

Over Thanksgiving break, we had the opportunity to pet-sit for a friend. Not an ordinary pet.... a Bearded Dragon! How cool is that?

Duke was so much fun to have around. Every morning, we would feed him.

Here's Keeley, making a salad for him!


Luken prepared a bowl of mealworms each morning.




And here's Duke, happily waiting for his room service delivery. :D


It was so fun to watch him eat.






He also gets a fresh batch of live crickets every day! He loves to hunt for them.
The cricket-delivery-system is quite slick - they live in a plastic handled habitat with four tubes inside. Apparently, they like to climb up, but not down. When you slide one of the tubes out and hold it inside Duke's home, you shake the tube, and crickets fall out!




Luken and his visitor buddy.


Duke made Thanksgiving break so much fun!

Luken's Belt Test

Luken has been taking Krav Maga classes since this past July. The youth program emphasizes self-defense, fitness, and life skills, and we have learned SO much already! (Todd is taking adult classes, and I took a womens' self-defense seminar, as well. Great program!)

But, on to Luken and his belt test. This is his first one, and he did great! Here are a few photos:



















Congratulatory hand shake from Mr. Tim!


Way to go, Mr. Yellow Stripe Luken!!

Kindergarten Thanksgiving Program

The kids' school puts on a Kindergarten Thanksgiving program each year, and it is sooooooooo darn cute!

They wear paper costumes (which I helped make this year!) They sing 4 or 5 songs, which they practice, practice, and practice some more!

Unfortunately, we were seated fairly far back, and once the program begins, it's a sea of hands holding cameras, so I did the best I could. Good thing I brought my long lens!!

















With her Daddy after the program. :O)


The prettiest, sweetest Pilgrim in the whole bunch!


Wonderful job, Keeley, and all of Kindergarten!